La Isla Network is offering public screenings of the film “Too Hot To Work” in collaboration with TSVP, the creators of the film. Continue reading to learn more about the film and to request a screening.
The law of the sun is simple: its heat forces the body to slow down. Every day, people around the world who work in agriculture, construction and even tourism will face the law of the sun — unprotected. Even as climate change exacerbates heat, workers worldwide will continue to labor without the protections they need to work safely. How did we get here? What happens when workers labor without protections from extreme heat? What is being done already?
The new movie “Too Hot To Work” answers these questions, taking the audience around the world on a tour of the current state of labor in extreme heat. The film explores how heat is endangering workers’ health and how it affects productivity, incomes and businesses. It also delves into how a warmer climate may transform the way we work and how workers, businesses and governments have to adapt to this growing risk. The documentary features powerful testimonies from workers across different backgrounds, regions of the world and sectors, including agriculture, construction, delivery package workers, clothing and more.
An important aspect of the film’s narrative is the story of La Isla Network’s research on chronic kidney disease of non-traditional causes (CKDnt), from its origins in Nicaragua to the Adelante Initiative implemented in the San Antonio sugar mill, to the ongoing ground research in Nepal, with returnee migrant workers from Qatar and Malaysia suffering from CKDnt. The film features Jason Glaser, founder and CEO of La Isla Network, as one of the main speakers. Shaleindra Sharma and Sweta Koirala from La Isla Network in Nepal are also featured.
La Isla Network would like to extend an invitation to screen the film to all interested parties. A workshop and discussion about why the film was made, the process of making it and what is being done to address worker protections in extreme heat will accompany the screening. Jason Glaser or the director of the film, Mikaël Lefrançois, are available to speak at screenings and workshops, upon request. Please contact us at info@laislanetwork.com to request a screening.
